Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 26.5% more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Australia, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.75
|
$17.97
DKK126.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$14.95
|
$16.82
DKK118.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.94
|
$1.94
DKK13.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.32
|
$2.80
DKK19.76
|
|
pay 87.6% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.64
|
$4.26
DKK30.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.71
|
$16.35
DKK115.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.91
|
$10.42
DKK73.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.26
|
$3.93
DKK27.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.06
|
$12.60
DKK88.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.23
|
$2.12
DKK14.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.93
|
$2.06
DKK14.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.08
|
$2.10
DKK14.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.10
|
$1.96
DKK13.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.71
|
$1.58
DKK11.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.48
|
$2.01
DKK14.17
|
|
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.15
|
$3.20
DKK22.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$127.58
|
$84.65
DKK596.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,627.69
|
$35,895.49
DKK253,081.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.24
|
$48.51
DKK342.00
|
|
pay 36.2% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$85.42
|
$152.31
DKK1,073.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,816.70
|
$778.50
DKK5,488.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,471.92
|
$745.58
DKK5,256.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$212.30
|
$175.85
DKK1,239.85
|
|
pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,283.21
|
$560.53
DKK3,952.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,538.09
|
$10,060.80
DKK70,933.66
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.21
|
$10.42
DKK73.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.45
|
$4.93
DKK34.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.14
|
$12.14
DKK85.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$81.27
|
$26.54
DKK187.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.17
|
$19.40
DKK136.80
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$110.29
|
$122.96
DKK866.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$77.20
|
$38.09
DKK268.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$154.11
|
$120.66
DKK850.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$171.68
|
$208.33
DKK1,468.83
|
|
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